Rivers in Colorado

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch near La Veta

Huerfano County, ColoradoNWS CLVC2USGS 07114000Pueblo office

Below flood stage
1.10ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 11:15 AM MDT

Flood stage
7.00 ft
Record crest
4.05 ft1955

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood7.00 ft
Action5.00 ft

Crest history

10 crests on NOAA’s list since 1941.

#DateStage
1May 23, 19554.05 ft
2June 18, 19473.80 ft
3September 5, 19443.77 ft
4June 1, 19573.65 ft
5May 10, 19423.47 ft
6May 11, 20173.32 ft
7May 13, 19413.04 ft
8May 22, 19732.43 ft
9June 11, 19522.35 ft
10May 25, 20042.10 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 11, 2017: 3.32 ft
  • May 25, 2004: 2.10 ft
  • May 22, 1973: 2.43 ft
  • June 1, 1957: 3.65 ft
  • May 23, 1955: 4.05 ft
  • June 11, 1952: 2.35 ft
  • June 18, 1947: 3.80 ft
  • September 5, 1944: 3.77 ft
  • May 10, 1942: 3.47 ft
  • May 13, 1941: 3.04 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Arkansas-Red Basin RFC. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.